Manhattan Project
The secret U.S. program to develop nuclear weapons during World War II was called the Manhattan Project. Initiated in 1942, it involved collaboration among scientists, engineers, and military personnel to build atomic bombs. The project ultimately led to the development of the first nuclear weapons, which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
Japan has the technological capability to develop nuclear weapons quickly, but it has chosen not to do so due to its commitment to a non-nuclear policy.
Nuclear weapons are typically created and declared by countries that have developed the capability to produce them. Declarations of possessing nuclear weapons are often made by official government leaders or through public statements from a country's nuclear program authorities.
Because the French government at some point thought they needed to develop such weapons. France got their first nuclear bomb in 1960.
Governments continue to develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent against potential threats from other countries possessing such weapons. Additionally, having a nuclear arsenal can enhance a country's position in global politics and negotiations. However, some countries also justify nuclear weapons development as a means of maintaining national security and protecting their sovereignty.
Yes. Bashar Al-Assad and his government support a nuclear-armed Iran. However, Syrians toe the Iranian line and claim that the program is only for nuclear power and not weapons.
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because their time had come.
Egypt is not believed or suspected to have nuclear weapons, or a nuclear weapons program, at this time (May 2009). See Related Link for a discussion of the world's nuclear powers.
No, the Philippines does not have nuclear weapons or a nuclear weapons program. The country is a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and has consistently emphasized its commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
No, Bosnia does not possess nuclear weapons. The country is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and does not have any known or declared nuclear weapons program.
It started its nuclear weapons program.